In 2016 I made an apolitical video that explains Narcissistic Personality Disorder in an effort to warn people about leaders who put themselves above everything else. It’s now our most viewed YouTube video on a daily basis and I continue to believe that, at the heart of our problems is a leader’s destructive personality that cannot and will not change.
Category Archive: Common Craft
Interview with Christoph Trappe of Business Storytelling Podcast
Christoph is an experienced marketer who is also seems to be a high-energy and dynamic person. I enjoyed talking to him about Big Enough and what tips I could relate to his listeners. Listen below or on the Business Storytelling Podcast show page.
Interview with Heneka Watkis-Porter at the Entrepreneurial You Podcast
Heneka is such a fun interviewer. She's an accomplished entrepreneur who is also full of energy and positivity. I've included a quote and an audio snippet of the interview below. You can listen on the Entrepreneurial You Podcast.
Interview with Scott Riddell at the Soulfront Podcast
Scott Riddell and I had a meaningful discussion about our story and Big Enough. As the name of the Soulfront podcast indicates, Scott is helping to share the soul of entrepreneurship and I think he does that with kindness and wit. Here’s the video of our discussion:
Moving the Ready for Rain Newsletter
Notes on bringing my newsletter home.
Interview with Heather Zeitzwolfe of “Get the Balance Right” Podcast
Heather is not your father's accountant. That's her brand and she lives up to it. How many CPAs do you know with a podcast? She is a great podcast host with a lot of enthusiasm. Listen to the episode or learn more about Heather's work. Below is a one minute snippet...
Podcast Interview with Mitch Joel – Six Pixels of Separation
Before this interview, I had never had a discussion with Mitch, but we've been connected online for over thirteen years. It was so awesome to finally be able to talk with him. This interview is interesting because it goes into the early stages of Common Craft videos,...
The Entrepreneurial Imperative
Though it might not be obvious, we live in a world of imperatives. These are not laws, regulations, or other legally-binding rules, but expectations made by culture. We are bound by what others believe is the right path in a given situation. They are norms that, when...
How BIG ENOUGH Made the Front Page of Google
Ten things I did to help links to my book appear on the first page of Google for the term “Big Enough”.
Podcast Interview with Donald Miller, Building a StoryBrand
I love connecting with Donald Miller and this podcast episode shows shows why. He’s an amazing host and someone I respect.
R.I.P. Yahoo Groups
Yahoo recently shared the news that, after 20 years, Yahoo! Groups is shutting down. It's no big surprise, but seeing this news took me back to the early days of online communities and my job as an online community manager. In 1999, I was fascinated with online...
Experimenting with mmhmm
Since the pandemic, a new class of apps have been introduced that are designed to make videos and presentations more interesting. One of my favorites is the mmhmm app, which is software you download to your computer. The neat thing about mmhmm is that it allows the...
Videos That Explain COVID-19 Safety Practices
In the spring of 2020, the publish date of BIG ENOUGH was pushed to the fall and I suddenly had some unexpected time on my hands. COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and over 1,000 Americans were dying per day. I felt the need to do something.
Podcast Interview: If You Ask Betty
This discussion with Betty Dannewitz, of the podcast If You Ask Betty, was a cross-over. We discussed how learning professionals could approach building a business that’s big enough and the power/pain of intellectual property.
Podcast Interview: Mike Stopforth at One-Eyed Man
Mike Stopforth and I go way back. Despite being on opposite sides of the world, we have stayed connected since the early days of Common Craft. It was a joy to speak with him and hear his thoughts on BIG ENOUGH from a South African perspective. Listen to the full...
Podcast Interview: Jeffrey and Jillian at Managing Partners
This is your chance to hear Sachi’s voice and see that, despite her perceptions, she is awesome in interviews.
Podcast Interview with Taesha Glasgow – Business Bound
Taesha, the host of the Business Bound podcast, lives and works in Leeds, England and we had a strong connection. She’s a great host who read the book, which makes a big difference in interviews. Her questions were specific and gave us a chance to go deeper into the themes of the book.
Podcast Interview: Mixergy with Andrew Warner
I was interviewed by Andrew Warner at Mixergy. It was my third appearance on the show and, like the others, ended up going in directions I didn’t expect.
Podcast Interview – Live with Marcus Whitney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1_lyCsJ2SM I first met Marcus back in the early 2000s. He was visiting Seattle for a tech conference and we hit it off. We lost touch for a while and I reached out to him a few months ago. To my surprise, he was also working on a book...
A Story On Big Enough Launch Day 📹 📄
On the day Big Enough launched I sat down in front of the camera to share a story from the book about making a video for Google.